Israel moves to widen rabbinical courts’ role in civil dispute arbitration

The Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee voted to advance a bill allowing rabbinical courts to arbitrate certain civil disputes when all parties consent, excluding criminal/administrative cases and disputes involving married or formerly married couples.
Israel moves to widen rabbinical courts’ role in civil dispute arbitration
Why it matters
If enacted, parties in eligible civil disputes would gain a new arbitration venue inside the state religious-court system, which can shift forum selection and bargaining leverage versus using secular courts or private arbitration. Organizations and employers that use arbitration clauses may need to reassess dispute-resolution language and risk controls if rabbinical-court arbitration becomes an available option by mutual consent. The committee vote also pulls the bill closer to final Knesset readings, tightening the window for legal, compliance, and advocacy teams to prepare for a change in civil adjudication pathways.
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